diff --git a/package/python-iowait/python-iowait.mk b/package/python-iowait/python-iowait.mk
index e327053e8e..028001d7f3 100644
--- a/package/python-iowait/python-iowait.mk
+++ b/package/python-iowait/python-iowait.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 PYTHON_IOWAIT_VERSION = 0.2
 PYTHON_IOWAIT_SOURCE = iowait-$(PYTHON_IOWAIT_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_IOWAIT_SITE = https://pypi.python.org/packages/65/30/e953673fe9619938e9c74408401cf865f37716da89f61f6e5d9328c0f71e
-PYTHON_IOWAIT_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_IOWAIT_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_IOWAIT_LICENSE = LGPL-3.0+
 PYTHON_IOWAIT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING.LESSER